Where does “camēlopardalis” come from?

camēlopardalis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek καμηλοπάρδαλις, from Ancient Greek κάμηλος, from Proto-Semitic gamal-.

camēlopardalis (Latin): A giraffe, camelopard

Definitions

  1. A giraffe, camelopard

Ancestry of “camēlopardalis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαμηλοπάρδαλιςgiraffe
2Ancient Greekκάμηλοςcamel
3Proto-Semiticgamal-—

Words derived from “camēlopardalis”

Every word from Proto-Semitic gamal- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάμηλος →Every word from Ancient Greek καμηλοπάρδαλις →